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[> [> Re: Sunderland Flying Boats -- John F. Brignell - 205/209 Sqdn., 11/05/04 14:50:56

Good day folks. Have recently been in contact with Alex (Tich) Carrie, Bill Whiter, Terry Smith and I suppose R. John Smith (of London) I was maybe the last Rigger to be posted to 205/209 as the outfit then became 205Sqdn (Sunderland Detach.) As the Sqdn. didn't want me I spent 9/10ths of my time in the hangar. Did the tail-end of ML797 during her last Major and the guard of honour on the final beaching. Also 2nd row RH side of final photo in hangar. Big Hat - Floppy shorts. Remained at Seletar until March 61 finally working on Towed Target Flight. Best Regards JFB>

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[> [> [> Re: Sunderland Flying Boats -- John Cooper, 11/05/04 22:21:15

Hi John
Welcome aboard, I will ask the other guys to contact you, Pertama di Malaya.

JC

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[> [> [> Re: Sunderland Flying Boats -- Denis Williams, 12/05/04 16:19:31

Just to inform you webfooters, of a reunion at the Old Coach House Motel North Kyme on Thursday "20th May 2004. Terry Ball, Ivan Weller Graham Pattrick and myself will be opening a few hanger doors, wallowing in nostalgia and drinking to absent friends.
For the un-enlightened, the above four along with Brian Davis, Alan Sangster(god bless him) Norman Callister and Barry Collin, where the last of the Pembroke Dock Trained Riggers Flying Boat, serving on 205/209 from mid 1956 until 1959. Brian and Barry, if you are out there, get in touch, your old buddies would like to hear from you.

Cheers and Yam Seng

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[> [> [> [> Re: Sunderland Flying Boats -- Don Jones, 14/06/05 20:27:51

Hello you riggers. At the time you mention 1956 myself, don (taff) jones and bob grinham (he with the glasses) were the two corporal riggers residing in our little hut by the yacht club. I would arrive every day on a blue triumph thunderbird as I lived in payar lebar. I came back to blighty july 1957. Very sorry to hear about alan sangster. Father time has got his eye on all of us I'm afraid. It is barely a week since I discovered the existnce of the last sunderland group and that by the merest chance.Anyway got to meet some of the old brigade at newark 12 june so that was enjoyable.
All the best to you
Don Jones >Just to inform you webfooters, of a reunion at the Old
>Coach House Motel North Kyme on Thursday "20th May
>2004. Terry Ball, Ivan Weller Graham Pattrick and
>myself will be opening a few hanger doors, wallowing
>in nostalgia and drinking to absent friends.
>For the un-enlightened, the above four along with
>Brian Davis, Alan Sangster(god bless him) Norman
>Callister and Barry Collin, where the last of the
>Pembroke Dock Trained Riggers Flying Boat, serving on
>205/209 from mid 1956 until 1959. Brian and Barry, if
>you are out there, get in touch, your old buddies
>would like to hear from you.
>
>Cheers and Yam Seng

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